06/02/2018

NHS England - This guidance aims to gives clear guidance and direction to any organisation involved in a short notice closure to take appropriate and timely action in supporting patients and making sure they get the care and treatment they deserve.

02/02/2018

British Red Cross - This report proposes introducing automatic home assessments and other simple interventions for elderly and vulnerable people who are often admitted to hospital to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in vulnerable patients. The report contains analysis of first-hand accounts of frontline health and care workers who argue that there are too many missed opportunities to prevent many of these avoidable admissions.

30/01/2018

Health Consumer Powerhouse - This annual report compares the performance of health systems across Europe. It finds that European health care is steadily improving with infant mortality and survival rates of heart disease, stroke and cancer all decreasing. It warns that too many countries are inefficiently funding and delivering care services and it highlights examples of best practice in different health systems.

Care Quality Commission (CQC) - This report finds that overall women reported positive experiences of maternity care over 2017 and there were small incremental improvements in results across almost every question. Whilst there have been general improvements overall, the results highlight the need for better communication and greater patient choice.

23/01/2018

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - This guidance from the Chief Social Worker helps practitioners and managers across health and care organisations to provide caring and quick responses to people at risk of developing pressure ulcers.

17/01/2018

House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts -This report looks at people's experiences of accessing NHS continuing healthcare funding. It concludes that Government must take steps to improve complex process beset with delays and poor-quality assessments.

08/12/2017

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman -This report of an investigation that found that Averil Hart's death from anorexia would have been avoided if the NHS had cared for her appropriately. It highlights five areas of focus to improve eating disorder services.

07/12/2017

Macmillan Cancer Care - This report provides an insight into the experience of cancer patients' final months and years. It finds that cancer patients approaching the end of their life face repeat emergency visits and the situation is worse for patients who are most socioeconomically disadvantaged. The report highlights the variation in patient experience for people dying of cancer and the need for improved access to care and support in the community.